"Academic Specialist, GEAR UP Robert Olds Junior High School (Connell, WA)"

Academic Specialist, GEAR UP Robert Olds Junior High School (Connell, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: January 4, 2026

Available Title(s): 1481-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1

Business Title: Academic Specialist, GEAR UP | Robert Olds Junior High School (Connell, WA)

Employee Type: Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

WSU Tri Cities GEAR UP program is now accepting applications for an Academic Specialist at Robert Olds Junior High School, in Connell, WA.

As an Academic Specialist you will use professional judgement and skills to increase GEAR UP student academic performance through direct tutoring and development of positive academic behaviors and non-cognitive skills. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, mentoring and advising students to increase college and career readiness, guiding students with college and career exploration, plan and supervise field trips to college campuses, work as a team with GEAR UP staff, classroom teachers, counselors, and administrators to monitor, collect, and document student data for assessment and reporting requirements. You will use instructional tools and methodologies that are consistent with district interventions to achieve GEAR UP grant outcomes.

The GEAR UP Program is federally funded by Department of Education grants whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successfully complete post-secondary education.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), temporary position. This position is overtime eligible. This is an on-site/in-person role, with a work location in Connell, WA.

Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on October 31, 2026.

Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Monthly Salary: $4,050.92 per month

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary for this position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor's degree . A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Two (2) years of experience providing instruction or direct outreach services to students and/or working with parents in individual or group settings.
• Proficiency in the use of computers and MS Office software programs.
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends, with occasional supervisory responsibility of students.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements under SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of school programs, student success, the school community and/or parental involvement in community and/or school setting.
• Familiarity with organization and operation of school/district administration and university/community college systems.
• Demonstrated success providing leadership and supervising others.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, including peers, university and school administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents, and the general public.
• Experience managing, tracking and reporting program data.
• Experience in student academic support programs.

Area/College: WSU Tri-Cities

Department Name: GEAR UP Programs

Location: Connell, WA

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.